It seems that the Trump administration has imposed new export controls on chip design software, as it seeks to further undermine China’s ability to do and use advanced AI brands.
Siemens Eda, Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys have confirmed that they have received warnings from the US Trade Department on new export controls in Electronic Automation Design (EDA) software in China.
EDA tools are mainly used to assist by designing and validating semiconductor production and testing, as well as to monitor performance and quality. They are used by chipmakers, chipmakers, networking companies, car industry and much more.
Siemens Eda, part of German technology Siemens, told TechCrunch that she has received notice from the Bureau of Industry and Security Bureau (BIS) last week on new EDA export controls in China and Chinese military users.
“Siemens has supported its customers in China for more than 150 years and will continue to work with our customers worldwide to mitigate the impact of these new restrictions, while operating in accordance with the current national export control regimes,” the company said.
US -based Synopsys, which also makes EDA software, said Thursday that he also received a similar letter from BIS. The company also suspended its forecast for the third quarter and the full year 2025.
Cadence too accepted A BIS notice that says a license is now required to “export, review or transfer electronic design automation” to customers in China.
The news was the first referenced From economic times.
The new export rules are coming as the US accelerates its efforts to block Chinese companies as the battle for AI’s superiority is heated. However, these export controls are increasingly damaging the US chip industry, which has long enjoyed a significant market share in China.
Only NVIDIA has made billions in losses due to the restrictions on Sales of H20 and Hopper Ai Chips to Chinese customers. The company, along with the rival AMD, is said to be working to sell lower versions of AI chips to Chinese customers.
The US Trade Department did not immediately return a request for comments other than normal operating hours.
